II. Required Core Courses
18 sem. hrs.
JOUR216
Beginning Reporting (3)
JOUR316
Intermediate Reporting (3)
JOUR327
Editing for Publication (3)
COMM364 Introduction to Mass Media (3)
COMM406 Communications Law (3)
COMM410 Radio/TV Journalism (3)
III. Specialization Print Journalism
18 sem. hrs.
JOUR326
News Publication Makeup (3)
JOUR416
Advanced Reporting (3)
JOUR420
Feature Writing (3)
JOUR423
Editorial Page (3)
Plus two of the following:
JOUR250
Photojournalism (3)
JOUR325
Scriptwriting (3)
JOUR324
Sports Writing (3)
JOUR417
Electronic Layout (3)
JOUR429
Magazine Writing (3)
IV. Internship
12-15 sem. hrs.
ENGL450
Internship (12-15)
V. Free Electives
21-24 sem. hrs.
TOTAL
120 sem. hrs.
INTERNSHIPS
Internships in journalism and other fields related to the study of English are
offered by the English and Theatre Arts Department. They allow a student to gain
practical professional experience while earning credits toward the degree.
Interested students should see the chairperson of the department.
BACHELOR OF ARTS PRINT JOURNALISM: NEWS-EDITORIAL
(Suggested Eight-Semester Sequence)
First Semester
ENGL101
College Writing Skills (3)
JOUR216
Beginning Reporting (3)
MATH104
Finite Mathematics (3)
HPE Elective (3)
Core 1 (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Second Semester
JOUR327
Editing for Publications (3)
ENGL102
Specialized College Writing and Research Skills (3)
CSCI104
Essential Computing I (3)
Core 3 (3)
Core 7 (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Third Semester
JOUR316
Intermediate Reporting (3)
COMM364 Introduction to Mass Media (3)
Core 2 (3)
Core 5 (3)
Distribution 1 (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Fourth Semester
JOUR326
News Publication Makeup (3)
Free Elective (3)
Core 4 (3)
Distribution 1 (3)
Core 6 (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Fifth Semester
JOUR416
Advanced Reporting (3)
Free Elective (3)
Distribution 2 (3)
Distribution 3 (3)
Choose one from the following five courses: JOUR250,
JOUR324, JOUR325, JOUR417, JOUR429 (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Sixth Semester
JOUR420
Feature Writing (3)
Choose one from the following five courses: JOUR250,
JOUR324, JOUR325, JOUR417, and/or JOUR429 (3)
Free Electives (6)
COMM406 Communications Law (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Seventh Semester
JOUR423
The Editorial Page (3)
Free Electives (9)
COMM410 Radio/TV Journalism (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Eighth Semester
ENGL450
Internship (12)
Free Elective (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
English and Theatre Arts Department
FACULTY: Wendy W. Austin, Jeffrey Bartone, Rosemarie Blair, Luciana Bohne,
Mary P. Carden, John Cussen, Deborah A. Dubartell, Bonnie L. Gaarden, Robert
Bernard Hass, Robert W. Hellstrom, Robert W. Holderer, William R. Hunter,
Elisabeth W. Joyce, Z. David Ke, Janet C. Kinch, Thomas J. Lipinski, Charles J.
Marr, Caroline N. Nobile, John Repp, Paul R. Rovang, Riva Sharples, Donald G.
Sheehy, Jeremy Sideris, Roger L. Solberg, Catherine Whitley
The English and Theatre Arts Department pursues the following goals: (1) to
teach students that writing is integral to creating and conveying new ideas; (2) to
expand the student's ability to write effectively; (3) to enhance the students' abil-
ity to analyze and critique texts; (4) to acquaint students with an array of signifi-
cant creative and critical works.
To meet these goals, the Department of English and Theatre Arts offers the fol-
lowing Bachelor of Arts programs. For information concerning the requirements
for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree programs in Secondary English,
please refer to the Secondary Education Department.
The campus newspaper and the literary magazine provide students with extracur-
ricular writing opportunities.
The Theatre Arts staff offers the Bachelor of Arts in Drama degree and sponsors
dramatic activities on campus. Students from many departments participate in
performances staged in the Center for Performing Arts. Theatre Arts majors, who
learn from actual play production as well as from class work, gain experience in
proscenium and arena staging.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Drama
I. General Education Requirements
48 sem. hrs.
II. Required Drama Courses
36 sem. hrs.
THEA203
Fundamentals of Acting (3)
THEA218
Introduction to Theatre (3)
THEA419
Theory and Criticism (3)
THEA311
Stagecraft I (3)
THEA314
Stage Lighting (3)
THEA315
Scene Design (3)
THEA318
History of Theatre to 1642 (3)
THEA319
History of Theatre from 1660 to Present (3)
THEA405
Directing I (3)
THEA406
Directing II (3)
THEA Electives (6)
III. Free Electives
36 sem. hrs.
TOTAL
120 sem. hrs.
BACHELOR OF ARTS DRAMA
(Suggested Eight-Semester Sequence)
First Semester
ENGL101
College Writing Skills (3)
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